Research Grants and Subsidies

In order to realize a nation founded on the creativity of science and technology, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology is in charge of a large budget that accounts for nearly 80% of the ministry's total budget, and manages and operates various competitive funding systems, including Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research.

An independent administrative institution under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. It is an external organization of the ministry. It handles various competitive funds related to academic research assistance, provision of funds for training researchers, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, and promotion of international exchange.

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare is calling for research projects via its website and other outlets, with the aim of ensuring the scientific promotion of government policies and improving technological standards in areas such as public health, welfare, hygiene, and occupational safety and health.

An independent administrative institution under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Established with the goal of promoting science and technology. Aiming to create innovation, the company operates through five business pillars, supports basic research, and places emphasis on industry-academia-government collaboration.

In order to enrich and improve private school education, stabilize their management, and ensure the welfare of private school teachers and other personnel, the Foundation comprehensively and efficiently provides subsidies, lends funds, and performs other operations necessary to support private school education. It also operates a mutual aid system pursuant to the Private School Teachers and Personnel Mutual Aid Act (Act No. 245 of 1953), and is the only institution that contributes to the promotion of private school education.